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As part of the Billie Jean King Cup qualification, world number 1, Iga Swiatek, will also play against the Swiss.
On Friday and Saturday the Polish tennis players will be in Biel as part of the Billie Jean King Cup qualification. World number 1, Iga Swiatek, is also part of the guest team.
Swiatek has held first place in the world rankings for 85 weeks and has also won 4 Grand Slam tournaments, including Roland Garros 3 times. The Warsaw native has already celebrated these successes, even though she will only be 23 in May.
The here and now counts
However, in the upcoming qualification, both their individual successes and the Swiss women’s triumph in the Billie Jean King Cup 2022 would have no influence and mean nothing. She also smiles away at Poland’s role as favorite: “It doesn’t change the fact that we have work to do.”
As world number 1, there is always pressure.
What matters is what happens on the court and even as world number 1, she hasn’t won until the match ball has been used. She knows the situation of playing a game as the favorite and just says: “As world number 1, there is always pressure.”
Looking forward to Switzerland
Swiatek raves about Switzerland, saying it is a beautiful country. She has already seen several places in Switzerland and always enjoyed it. She doesn’t just want to see the tennis court in Biel: “Hopefully I can also explore the town a bit.”
It felt strange to imagine even being on the same tour as Roger Federer.
The exploration tour in Biel would begin in a special place: Roger-Federer-Allee, where the tennis courts in Biel are located. Federer is Swiatek’s idol: “I just loved watching him because of his style of play and his class.” Now she competes as world number 1 on the avenue named after him.
Live notice
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Follow the Billie Jean King Cup live on SRF:
- On Friday from 2:00 p.m. on SRF two and in the stream
- On Saturday from 1:00 p.m. on SRF two and in the stream
For Swiatek, it was still something special to be mentioned in the same sentence as her idol: “It felt strange to imagine being on the same tour as Federer.”
Unknown opponents
Swiatek has only played against one player from the current Swiss squad so far. In two games against Jil Teichmann (WTA 213) she showed no weakness and won both direct duels in two sets. It is not yet clear whether Teichmann can play in Biel.
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